Historical Events
- Astronauts Cooper & Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5
Baseball Record
Willie Mays sets NL record for HRs in a month with his 17th of August
Famous Birthdays
- Dina Spybey, American actress, born in Columbus, Ohio
- Gerhard Rodax, Austrian soccer striker (20 caps; FF Admira Wacker, Atlético Madrid, SK Rapid Wien), born in Tattendorf, Austria (d. 2022)
- Will Perdue, American NBA center (San Antonio Spurs), born in Melbourne, Florida
Famous Deaths
- Paul Waner, American Baseball HOF right fielder (NL MVP 1927; NL batting champion 1927, 34, 36; MLB All-Star 1933–35, 37; Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at 62
Died in 1965 1965 Highlights
About August 29, 1965
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 58 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Help! - The Beatles
#1 Song: I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
